League sponsored SB 540 (Roth) Remains in Play

Late Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders issued a joint statement announcing that the vote on a package of housing bills will be delayed. The Legislature’s annual recess runs July 21 – Aug. 21 and action will occur once the Legislature reconvenes from its summer recess in mid-August.

Bills Advance to the Governor

After weeks of negotiations, lawmakers in both houses voted on Monday to extend the Cap-and-Trade program. This action represents a compromise among stakeholders advocating for environmental, business, agricultural, and other interests. The three-bill package extends Cap-and-Trade through 2030, requires a two-thirds vote in 2024 on how to spend Cap-and-Trade revenues, and implements a new air quality program.

Join the League’s Legislative team for a briefing on major bills that cities need to advocate for and against when the Legislature returns from its summer recess (July 21 – Aug. 21). The webinar is scheduled for July 20 from 1:30–3 p.m.

Most city officials do not relish complying with state mandates, but what they may not know is each year in the annual budget process the Legislature and Governor agree to “suspend” many. This is done so that the state does not have to reimburse local agencies for the costs. The Department of Finance (DOF) has released its annual letter notifying the League that 56 mandates have been suspended for FY 2017-18.

Applications due Aug. 4

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has received the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcement for the 2017 Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) and the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant programs. This includes $90 million nationwide for PDM and $160 million nationwide for FMA.